Project Manager

Description

We are looking for a Project Manager to support our client in Houston, Texas, through strong delivery leadership and close coordination across business and technical teams. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who can organize complex workstreams, keep stakeholders aligned, and guide projects from planning through completion. The role requires a structured communicator who can balance timeline, scope, budget, and quality while working effectively in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities:

Build and maintain comprehensive project roadmaps that outline scope, timelines, milestones, resource needs, and expected outcomes.

Lead collaboration across product, IT, business, vendor, and executive groups to keep initiatives moving forward and decisions well coordinated.

Monitor project health by identifying risks, resolving issues, and managing dependencies before they affect delivery.

Provide clear and timely reporting on status, priorities, and performance to stakeholders and leadership teams.

Oversee budget and schedule execution to help ensure deliverables are completed within agreed constraints and quality expectations.

Evaluate change requests, assess business impact, and adjust plans appropriately while maintaining control of project scope.

Support Agile ways of working by facilitating backlog refinement, coordinating with scrum teams, and tracking progress in Jira.

Close out projects with complete documentation, formal handoff activities, and post-project reviews to capture lessons learned.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience leading projects with responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, and delivery quality.
Strong knowledge of product management concepts and experience working in Agile Scrum environments.
Proficiency with project and workflow tools such as Atlassian Jira, Microsoft Project, or Smartsheet.
Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining organization and attention to deadlines.
Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to work effectively with stakeholders at multiple levels.
Solid problem-solving and risk assessment capabilities in fast-paced business settings.
Experience with backlog grooming, issue tracking, and bug tracking processes within cross-functional teams.

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